Arisa

Arisa was born in Genoa, in Liguria. A week after her birth, her family moved back to their original hometown, Pignola, a village a few kilometres from Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. Her stage name is an acronym of her family members' names: A from her father, Antonio; R from her own name, Rosalba; I and S from her sisters, Isabella and Sabrina; and A from her mother, Assunta. In 1999, she won first prize in the Cantacavallo competition in Teggiano for her singing ability. The president of the jury, journalist and writer Bianca Fasano, personally delivered the cup. ==Career==

Arisa rose to fame after her participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009. In February 2012, Arisa returned to the Italian musical scene, performing her single "La notte" in the Sanremo Music Festival. The song placed second in the competition and it later topped the Italian Singles Chart. It was also included in her third studio album, Amami, which was released on 15 February 2012. In February 2014, Arisa won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Controvento". The album Una nuova Rosalba in città was released on 8 February 2019 and Ero romantica on 26 November 2021. At the end of the same year, she took part in Dancing with the Stars, where she won as a couple with the dancer Vito Coppola. Since 2023, Arisa has been featured as a coach on eight combined seasons across The Voice Senior, The Voice Kids, and The Voice Generations. On 30 November 2025, she was announced among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026. She competed with the song "Magica favola". == Discography ==

Studio albums Live albums Compilations Singles As lead artist As featured artist ==Awards==

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